(DURHAM, October 25, 2010) — New Hampshire Public Television received three first place and five merit awards during the recent New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters (NHAB) annual Golden Mic Awards ceremony in Concord. NHPTV received a first place Feature Story award for its documentary, JOURNEY OF THE BROAD-WINGED HAWK. The program follows broad-winged hawks on a spectacular 4,500-mile journey from New Hampshire to South America, showing the connections they make with people and communities on their ambitious journey. (Phil Vaughn, Producer/Editor; Steven Giordani, Videographer; Marc Diessner, Executive Producer)NH OUTLOOK, NHPTV’s weekly public affairs program, received a first place Public Affairs/Talk Show award for an interview with Dana Jennings. Raised in Kingston, NH, Jennings is a reporter and editor at The New York Times. He spoke with NH OUTLOOK’s Richard Ager about his career and battle with prostate cancer. (Richard Ager, Producer/Host; Rebecca Reilly, Director/Editor; Lauren Foxall, Associate Producer) Watch online at https://nhpbs.org/outlook/sprogramdate.asp?prog_num_id=1682NH OUTLOOK also received a Public Affairs/Talk Show merit award for its MAKING $ENSE: THE ECONOMY AND NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND special, produced with Maine and Vermont public television. The program combines expert advice with stories of how northern New Englanders are finding resourceful ways to weather the economic downturn. (Phil Vaughn, Producer; Steve Giordani, Videographer; Rebecca Reilly, Editor) Watch online http://makingsensenewengland.org/video/show-oneNH OUTLOOK received a Documentary News merit award for “Not Home Yet: NH Guard in Vietnam.” Veterans of the 3rd Battalion 197th Artillery of the NH National Guard reflect upon the 40th anniversary of their return from Vietnam. (Richard Ager, Producer/Host; Rebecca Reilly, Director/Editor; Lauren Foxall, Associate Producer). Watch online https://nhpbs.org/outlook/sprogramdate.asp?prog_num_id=1651NHPTV also received recognition for two promotional announcements: The MESY (Math, Science, Engineering & You!) spot received a first place award and the PLANET GRANITE spot received a merit award. Additionally, NHPTV received a merit award for STATION OF THE YEAR and for a public service announcement.--------------------------------------Established in 1954, the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters is a statewide trade organization serving 98 percent of the Granite State's over-the-air radio and television stations.NH OUTLOOK, NHPTV's award-winning weekly public affairs program, focuses on state, regional and national issues. With engaging guests and experts, the discussion format offers lively and relevant perspectives. Airs Fridays at 6 p.m., Sundays at 9:30 a.m. & again Mondays at 6 p.m. Online at nhptv.org/outlook. MESY The focus of MESY (Math, Engineering, Science and You) is to engage and excite kids, parents, educators, and community leaders about the STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.The PLANET GRANITE initiative focuses on raising awareness, presenting possible solutions, and highlighting activities that advance sustainability practices. Through a partnership of statewide organizations involved in sustainability issues, the PLANET GRANITE initiative includes educational and community outreach to encourage involvement by individuals, communities, schools, and businesses.
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